ESG Book hires new CFO

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ESG Book announces the appointment of Zain Mesquita as its new Chief Financial Officer.

• Mesquita brings extensive commercial experience having worked for high-growth B2B and B2C technology scale-ups and enterprise businesses across Europe.
• Mesquita was previously VP of Finance at Perlego, and has held senior finance roles at Planday, YayPay, and FTSE 250 company Currys.
• Expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, and managing fast-scaling global technology businesses in the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry.
• New appointment is part of the scaling of ESG Book’s services worldwide, as the company accelerates its growth to meet client demand for technology-enabled ESG data solutions.

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23 November 2022, London – ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, today announced the appointment of Zain Mesquita as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Mesquita brings extensive commercial experience having worked for high-growth B2B and B2C technology scale-ups and enterprise businesses across Europe.

Formerly Vice President of Finance at Perlego, he has held senior finance roles at Planday (acquired by Xero), YayPay (acquired by Quadient), and FTSE 250 company Currys, which he joined following four years at PwC.

With a background at both listed and venture-backed companies, Mesquita’s expertise includes Mergers and Acquisitions, and managing fast-scaling global technology businesses in the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry.

His appointment is part of the scaling of ESG Book’s services worldwide, as the company accelerates its growth in response to client demand for technology-enabled ESG data solutions. In June 2022, ESG Book announced a $35 million Series B to drive global adoption of its industry-leading data platform, and expand into new product areas.\

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Zain Mesquita, Chief Financial Officer of ESG Book, said: “With the ever-increasing pressure on businesses worldwide to respond to regulatory scrutiny and to meet demands for greater visibility on ESG, I am thrilled to join ESG Book, who are at the forefront of making ESG data accessible, comparable, and transparent. I look forward to working with the company’s strong and talented team to drive business performance, and capitalise on the many growth opportunities ahead.”

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Dr Daniel Klier, CEO of ESG Book, said: “It’s an exciting time for ESG Book, as we continue to disrupt the sustainability data market with innovative, next-generation solutions. I am delighted to welcome Zain to the team to help execute our growth strategy, and deliver the company’s global scale-up programme. Zain brings extensive financial credentials, and a wealth of SaaS industry experience which will add significant value as our growth accelerates.”